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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

Clean Fleet Report

Goodbye To the Minivan. Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. The Korean car company will remind you it is not a minivan but an MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle. With those words it hopes to remove the stigma of people saying “I will never own a minivan.”. Drivetrain.

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Kelley Blue Book finds average EV price in US down 5.4% in January due to Tesla price cuts

Green Car Congress

Sales volumes last month were up year over year by more than 6% but down from December, thanks in part to improved supply and added fleet sales. The majority of non-luxury brands—including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mazda, and Subaru—all saw ATP declines between 0.3% month over month in January.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. note -- Chris chose just two worst cars partly for this reason, and partly because of a smaller press fleet where he lives.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumbled in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.”

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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

Clean Fleet Report

Here’s the breakout of the top 10 EVs in sales: Tesla Model Y 108,000 Tesla Model 3 90,100 Tesla Model S 20,300 Ford Mustang Mach-E 17,675 Hyundai Ioniq 5 13,692 Kia EV6 12,568 Tesla Model X 10,300 Nissan Leaf 7,622 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV 7,303 Rivian R1T/R1S 5.694. Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. And more are coming.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. That puts it in the company of the VW New Beetle, the Mini Cooper, and perhaps the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR. On the other hand, it’s a minivan with sliding side doors.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report’s BRZ was equipped with a 6-speed manual, while a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters is optional. If you are ready to scrap the minivan and SUV, get down to your local Subaru dealer and tell the sales representative you need to take a long, winding test drive. Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Camaro RS.

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